去年12月召开的中央经济工作会议，围绕经济建设这一时代主题和全党工作重心，对改革和发展的一系列重大问题作了全面部署。作为社会经济的晴雨表，统计工作必须立足本职，着眼经济，求是创新，励精图治，才能无愧于时代，无愧于人民。过去的1998年，是不平凡的一年。在外受亚 The Central Economic Work Conference held in December last year focused on the theme of the time in economic construction and the center of gravity of the work of the entire party and comprehensively deployed a series of major issues concerning reform and development. As a barometer of social economy, statistical work must be based on its own duties, focus on economy, seek innovation, and exert every effort to achieve its goal of becoming an era worthy of the people. The past 1998 was an extraordinary year. Outside by Asia